The Giant Remixes - Including full CD Album

Silent Dust / Marcus Intalex / Om Unit

Record label
None60
Catalog Number
NSY002SP
Release Date
April 7th 2014
Genres

Tracks

playpostitleartistsduration
A1The GiantSilent Dust remix Marcus Intalex
B1The GiantSilent Dust remix Om Unit
CD01OneSilent Dust
CD02MarloweSilent Dust
CD03A Million WordsSilent Dust
CD04Zero-Nine-ZeroSilent Dust
CD05TypistSilent Dust
CD06Shadows on the Wall feat. DRSSilent Dust
CD07Wintersong / Alternate #909Silent Dust
CD08Levitation ThemeSilent Dust
CD091959Silent Dust
CD10ProjectionSilent Dust
CD11The Sun Also RisesSilent Dust
CD12Nordtvedt EffectSilent Dust
CD13The GiantSilent Dust
CD14Before TomorrowSilent Dust
CD15The GiantSilent Dust remix Marcus Intalex
CD161959Silent Dust remix Calibre
CD17The GiantSilent Dust remix Om Unit

Silent Dust is the project of UK duo Dan Blishen (originally from Manchester) and Andy Hobbs (hailing from Kent), who produced Drum & Bass together for years under the respective monikers Zyon Base and Hobzee. Their self-titled debut, 'Silent Dust,' brings their signature D&B sound into a different light, drawing from a wide range of influences - ambient, drum & bass, garage, dub, breakbeat and soundtracks. The result is a collection of deep, bass-laden productions that sound like absolutely nothing else, filled with lush arrangements, an array of found sounds ('footsteps, vinyl crackle, sellotape stretching'), cinematic vocal samples and glitchy, idiosyncratic drum programming. The album travels through a wide range of emotions and sounds - from the sublime intensity of 'The Giant' (equipped with floating operatic samples and tight drum programming) and the dark atmospheric grace of 'Marlowe,' to the weighted basslines of the club-suited 'Zero Nine Zero' and the sheer beauty of 'Winter Song,' lined with strings and a reggae-tinted vocal. Though it's driven by experimentation, this is a D&B record at heart: even the ambient tracks were written at 160-170 BPM. Their debut album was originally signed to Soul:R, but was pulled at the last minute: the duo bravely opted to start their own label, none60, to release their tour de force. 'Silent Dust' is a downtempo, atmospheric album that will become an instant favourite for open minds, and for those who seek something new. One of the most unique records to come out of D&B this decade.